NEW DELHI: India expects to start full-scale operations at Iran’s Chabahar general cargo port it has built by the end of May, the country’s shipping minister said in a boost for regional trade. India has been developing a part of the port on Iran’s south-eastern coast along the Gulf of Oman as a way to transport goods to Iran, but …

WASHINGTON: The United States has assured the international community that it’s following the developments in Jammu and Kashmir very closely and continues to support direct talks between India and Pakistan on the issue. The Kashmir issue has been raised regularly in the daily news briefings of the US State Department since the Biden administration came to power on Jan 20. …

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Afzaal Ahmed Kausar on Friday directed the investigating officers (IOs) to complete probe in pending cases within two weeks. According to a press release, the DIG was reviewing the performance of investigating officers in murder, robberies and theft cases. Mr Kausar sought details of cases one by one and appreciated three investigating officers …

NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Remains of a human body, purportedly of a schoolteacher missing for over 12 years, were found here by some labourers working on the expansion of Dosali-Garyum Road. Official sources said during digging for the road project the labourers had found some bones and few belongings including a national identity card of one Mohammad Salam, who had allegedly gone …

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) signed a contract with a consortium on Friday to operationalise the ‘Track & Trace Solution’ on tobacco, cement, sugar and fertiliser sectors from July 1, aimed at accelerating digitisation of economic activity, improving revenue forecasting and curbing counterfeit products in the market. The FBR said that 45 million tonnes of cement, over four …

KARACHI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday visited the field training area in Cholistan Desert where he was briefed about corps-level exercise, Zarb-i-Hadeed. While appreciating dedication and professionalism of the participating troops, the army chief expressed complete satisfaction over combat readiness and training standards of Bahawalpur Corps. He said excellent training and commitment enhance …

KARACHI: An antiterrorism court has directed the additional inspector general of police, Karachi, to initiate an inquiry against police officials involved in fake encounters and take strict action against them. The court declared the cases of encounters against 22-year-old Fazal Ihsan and 30-year-old Muzzamil Baig as “doubtful”. The ATC-XII judge, who conducted the trial in the judicial complex inside the …

• Poll commission says it won’t succumb to pressure; advises PTI to stop mudslinging after losing Senate poll • Minister says commission should be ‘ashamed’ not ‘saddened’ • PPP seeks contempt of court proceedings against PM ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Friday continued to attack the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on a second consecutive day even after the …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Friday ridiculed Prime Minister Imran Khan over his decision to take a vote of confidence from the National Assembly. “Will you get a vote of confidence from the same lawmakers who you accuse of being thieves and crooks?” she asked. She was talking to media after a meeting with the …

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi called on Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi at his residence on Friday and the latter held out the assurance that his party’s MNAs would give a vote of confidence to Prime Minister Imran Khan. According to a PML-Q statement, the current political situation, the PM’s vote of confidence and unopposed …